Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will be provided for the local authority harbour development programme this year; the reason for the delay in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17049/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. In addition to funding for Department owned harbours the programme provides funding for Local Authority owned piers and harbours subject to available funding. On 13 March this year all coastal Local Authorities were invited to submit applications under the 2015 Programme with a closing date of 25 March for receipt of applications. Following an initial evaluation detailed applications were sought for projects shortlisted under the process. The closing date for receipt of detailed applications was 23 April 2015.

I can confirm that all applications for funding made by Local Authorities in respect of qualifying projects are currently being assessed in the context of the available exchequer funding and other competing priorities.

The Local Authorities will shortly be advised of the projects for inclusion in this years programme and the funding available to them.